uti possidetis 【法】 占领地为领土的原则, 占领地保有原则
Uti possidetis \U`ti pos`si*de"tis\ [L., as you possess.]
1. (Internat. Law) The basis or principle of a treaty which
leaves belligerents mutually in possession of what they
have acquired by their arms during the war. --Brande & C.
2. (Roman Law) A species of interdict granted to one who was
in possession of an immovable thing, in order that he
might be declared the legal possessor. --Burrill.